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Theology, philosophy, math, science, and random other things
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
2015-06-22
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History, moral progress, and moral perfection (part 1)

Do you think that you live at the apex of moral history? That, after thousands of years bumbling and mistakes, your particular place (America, for instance) and time (June 2015) is when your society has finally gotten things right and achieved perfect virtue? Obviously you don't. I hope none of us are so foolish, provincial, […]
2015-06-15
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I am a sinner.

In any extended discussion about theology, there comes a time when one must talk about morality. It's important - moreso than any of the other oft-discussed topics on this blog - as it lies at the heart of the Gospel. That time is pretty much here for this blog: in the future, I will occasionally […]
2015-06-08
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How to make a fractal: version 2.3

My fractal program has been updated. It can be found at: How to make a fractal (http://www.naclhv.com/2014/06/how-to-make-fractal.html) I've implemented smooth color changes for refined pictures, as well as the option to blur the pictures if you want to further smooth out some jagged edges. These take effect when you use the "Refine picture" menu on […]
2015-06-01
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How to make a fractal: version 2.2

The latest version of my fractal program has been updated, and it can be found at: How to make a fractal (http://www.naclhv.com/2014/06/how-to-make-fractal.html) I've implemented a feature which allows you to resize the canvas. You can now generate fractals in various canvas sizes, up to 1920 x 1080. Give it a try! You can generate your […]
2015-05-25
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The role of evidence in the Christian faith

This post is a consolidation of a whole series into one post. It's very long. Click on the following entries in the table of contents below to jump directly there: "Faith" as used in Christianity, and its evidence-based meaning The overwhelming Biblical support for the crucial role of evidence Supposed science-based philosophical objections to the […]
2015-05-18
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The role of evidence in the Christian faith (Conclusion)

At this point in this series of posts, it should be absolutely clear that evidence is a deadly serious business in Christianity. The first step in faith starts by believing, based on the evidence, the message we have heard preached to us. All other biblical meaning of the word "faith" are built on it. The […]
2015-05-11
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The role of evidence in the Christian faith (Part 9)

In the last post, I demonstrated that an unrepeatable original event doesn't disqualify the study of that event from being considered science. It is only necessary for the records of that event to be subject to study in a repeatable manner. So, is Christianity then a science, despite the non-repeatability of its founding events? Am […]
2015-05-04
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The role of evidence in the Christian faith (Part 8)

We are continuing from the previous post, and examining the patterns that God uses in providing evidence for our faith in him. These patterns are: 1. God provides evidence whenever he asks us to believe something, especially when he does something new.  2. God expects us to test and verify the evidence he provides.  3. […]
2015-04-27
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The role of evidence in the Christian faith (Part 7)

We are continuing our previous examination of how God provides evidence for our faith in him. In particular, he uses the following patterns in the Bible when he provides evidence: 1. God provides evidence whenever he asks us to believe something, especially when he does something new.  2. God expects us to test and verify the […]
2015-04-20
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The role of evidence in the Christian faith (Part 6)

We are continuing our previous exploration of the Bible, and looking at the patterns for how God works to provide evidence for our faith in him. As a reminder, these patterns are as follows: 1. God provides evidence whenever he asks us to believe something, especially when he does something new.  2. God expects us to […]
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